Birth of Adnan Menderes
Birth of Adnan Menderes
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Adnan Menderes Biography and Timeline
Follow Adnan Menderes through 25 dated historical records for Turkey.
Adnan Menderes, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1899–1961Years on this page
1899
1945
Democratic Party
Helps found the Democratic Party
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Democratic Party
1950
Prime Minister of Turkey
Appointed Prime Minister of Turkey, 1st term
Role range: 1950-1960
Election
Wins the Election as leader of the Democratic Party
Role range: 1950-1960
1951
Prime Minister of Turkey
Appointed Prime Minister of Turkey, 2nd term
Role range: 1950-1960
1952
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Both Greece & Turkey are admitted to NATO
Role range: 1950-1960
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Both Greece & Turkey are admitted to NATO
Role range: 1950-1960
1954
Prime Minister of Turkey
Appointed Prime Minister of Turkey, 3rd term
Role range: 1950-1960
Alliance Turkey and Pakistan
Turkey & Pakistan sign a mutual defence Treaty
Role range: 1950-1960
Independence of Turkey
The Turkish want Cyprus returned or partioned, Britain refuses its independence
Role range: 1950-1960
Rule of Cyprus
The Turkish want Cyprus returned or partioned, Britain refuses its independence
Role range: 1950-1960
1955
Alliance Adnan Menderes and Iraq to counter Russian expansionism in the Middle East
Signs a Treaty of with Iraq to counter Russian expansionism in the Middle East
Role range: 1950-1960
Prime Minister of Turkey
Appointed Prime Minister of Turkey, 4th term
Role range: 1950-1960
Massacre
The Greeks are driven out of Istanbul. Organizes anti-Greek pogroms in which over 2,000 are killed
Role range: 1950-1960
Pogroms
Organizes anti-Greek pogroms in which over 2,000 are killed
Role range: 1950-1960
1957
Prime Minister of Turkey
Appointed Prime Minister of Turkey, 5th term
Role range: 1950-1960
1959
Air Crash
Menderes survives an air crash
Role range: 1950-1960
Independence of Cyprus
A Greek-Turkish plan to make Cyprus independent is endorsed by Makarios. Accepts the London decision that Cyprus should be independent
Role range: 1950-1960
Independence of Turkey
A Greek-Turkish plan to make Cyprus independent is endorsed by Makarios. Accepts the London decision that Cyprus should be independent
Role range: 1950-1960
Treaty of Friendship
Spain & Turkey sign a Treaty of friendship
Role range: 1950-1960
1961
Coup
Deposed by the army
Role range: 1950-1960
Death of Adnan Menderes
Death of Adnan Menderes, executed
Role range: 1950-1960
Execution
Had taken dictatorial powers, was deposed by the army & hanged for treason
Role range: 1950-1960
Treason
Had taken dictatorial powers, was deposed by the army & hanged for treason
Role range: 1950-1960
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.